1. Group A:
Suryothai
Sonakul
Nehru
Group B:
Keller
Byron
Churchill

2. Group A
Saturday 13th February to Thursday 18th February Trip Leader: Mr Jenkins
Suriyothai
Sonakul
Nehru
Group B
Sunday 14th February to Friday 19th February Trip Leader: Mrs Wilson
Keller
Byron
Churchill

3. T shirts
We asked all Year 10 students to design a t shirt for the expedition. We had lots of very good entries, but the clear winner was Sai!

4. Departing Harrow International School:
Buses will leave at 6:15a.m. on Saturday (Group A) and Sunday (Group B) from the school clock tower to the airport.
You must be there on time.
You must:
have your ID/Passports (if you gave 2 bring your ID card)
be wearing your Expedition T-shirt
be wearing walking shoes (no flip flops)

5. Luggage Students need 2 rucksacks: - One day pack (carry-on luggage)
- One large rucksack (check in – 15kg max)
Carry on luggage must not contain liquids or sharps

6. Phones and communication:
You are strongly advised not to bring personal expensive electronic devices
You will not be allowed to use their phones from arrival at camp
You may use their phone during the flight & bus journeys
In case of emergencies only, call:
- Group A: Mr Jenkins
- Group B: Mrs Wilson
Thank you

7. Flight details to Chiang Mai (CNX)
Group A:
Suryothai, Sonakul and Nehru
Thursday 18th February
Saturday 13th February
Flight Code: FD3436
Flight code: FD3443
Departs 12:15
Departs: 08:20
Arrives: 13:30
Arrives: 09:25
Group B:
Keller, Byron and Churchill
Sunday 14th February
Friday 19th February
Flight Code: FD3442
Departs 14:15
Arrives: 15:30
Group A is expected to arrive at the clock tower at 2pm
Group B is expected to arrive at the clock tower at 4:15pm

8. Health and Safety We do take safety very seriously.
With us on the Year 10 expedition are:
a lifeguard
a nurse
Primary and Secondary care trained members of staff
We will also be in contact with the school everyday
We have completed a risk assessment for every part of the trip
Our trip provider (Wild Planet) has highly qualified and experienced staff leading activities.

9. Itinerary

10. Day 1
From Chiang Mai Airport, transfer to coaches, then songtaews to reach our base campsite in Khii Mii. Here students will undertake skills training and erect a bivouac and cook their evening meal.

11. Day 2
Students will visit the Kii Mii Cave and carry out Community service using the money raised from their fund raising efforts earlier in the year.
Camping at Nong bua, campfire and marshmallows

12. Day 3
A 10-12km trek
Accommodation: River camp, students cook their own dinner.

13. Day 4 Full safety briefing and training Rafting (4 to 5 hours)
Night in Pak Koh Lam village

14. Day 5 Rafting (5 to 6 hours) Night at river camp in Muang Khut
BBQ style dinner, bonfire and fun awards

15. Day 6 Early departure in minivans to Chiang Mai airport
Students will have time to buy lunch at the airport or on the flight
Arrival at school at 2pm
Please collect students from school promptly

16. A warm sleeping bag (no roll mat), a wooly hat and socks are essential
Kit essentials
You need to prepare for cold weather in the evening
A warm sleeping bag (no roll mat), a wooly hat and socks are essential
Water shoes for rafting
Flip flops for the shower
Walking shoes (wear on flight)
Pens
Backpack
Lunchbox
Water bottle
Hat
Suntan lotion
Bug spray
Eating utensils
Snacks
Torch (batteries)
Towel
Dry bag (optional)
Gloves (optional)
Camera (optional)
snacks

17. Very Important All medication must be given to the nurse.
All medication must clearly labelled with name and dosage in English.
Any medical or personal issues that you think we should be aware of, please come and speak to us.
It is extremely important that no student takes medication without the knowledge of the nurse (this includes paracetamol).

18. Video Competition
The challenge is to produce the best and most exciting video recollection of the trip. The format is up to you but be creative!

19. Duke Of Edinburgh’s International Award Staff
Mr Matthews & Mr Verran
We run ORB and information sessions every Monday, Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday in 3PM

20. Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award requirements
From Bronze to Silver:
some students are already doing it
Bronze: 3, 3, 6 months, 1 hour a week
Silver:6, 6, 6, months, 1 hour a week
-Physical recreation
-Skills
-Service
+ Adventurous Journey
You are already doing it, so do it!

21. Adventurous Journey, signing up and training
If you would like to use this expedition for the Adventurous Journey section of the Award the you MUST have already completed Bronze.
You will need to do some training and paperwork before we go and complete some extra tasks during the expedition and present to the assessors after the trip.
If you decide after the trip to do Silver, you cannot use this trip as an Adventurous Journey

22. Expedition Leadership Groups
To fulfil the schools mission ‘leadership for a better world’, Harrow Bangkok uses every opportunity to develop students’ leadership skills.
On this trip you will be given a group and on one day you will be the group leader.
The trip leader will give information daily to the group leader. It will be your job to give that information to your group and organise your group.
It is essential that you know what group you are in and what day you are a leader

23. Year 10 Expedition 2015 – Chiang Dao
Any questions?
Female students please stay behind